ANSWER: When we are in dream sleep (also called REM sleep), the body’s muscles are essentially turned “off” by the brain. If ...

Dr. Emily Zarka of Monstrum looks at the phenomenon of seeing a shadowy man in a wide brim hat appearing during episodes of sleep paralysis.

Here’s a fascinating video from the PBS YouTube channel Storied that explores why people who experience sleep paralysis see the shadow Hat Man. I experienced sleep paralysis a bit when I was a kid, ...

Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move or speak. It happens when you pass between stages of wakefulness and sleep. [iStockphoto] Over the years, Simon Mwangi has been ...

Sleep paralysis is a truly terrifying phenomena that finds the sufferer waking up and being unable to move. These episodes ...